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Foster carers : why they stay and why they leave /

Foster care, which can include both long- and short-term placements, is the most common way in which local authorities look after other people's children. Examining the problems and the positive experiences of those providing care, Foster Carers is essential reading for social work professional...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sinclair, Ian, 1938-
Otros Autores: Gibbs, Ian, Wilson, Kate, 1943-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2004.
Colección:Supporting parents.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Background and introduction
  • Who are the carers?
  • Kinds of fostering
  • Strains and satisfactions
  • Who finds it easiest to foster
  • Stressful "events" for foster carers
  • Informal and formal support
  • Continuing and ceasing to foster
  • Explaining outcomes : putting the variables together
  • Conclusion.